Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 19.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.1%
World rank
79th
of 168 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2015
All-time low
6.8%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia, 1990–2025

051015201990200720251990: 6.82000: 8.12010: 8.52015: 19.12020: 19.12025: 19.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 19.1% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia peaked at 19.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1990.

That places New Caledonia 79th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%) in New Caledonia, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 6.8%
2000 8.1% +19.3%
2010 8.5% +5.4%
2015 19.1% +123.3%
2020 19.1% +0.0%
2025 19.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1
2000s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
2010s 13.8% 8.5% 19.1% 2
2020s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia?
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Caledonia was 19.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1990.
How does New Caledonia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
New Caledonia ranks 79th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
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